Senior Systems Administrator

NFI Industries • Camden, NJ

6d

About The Position

As a member of the Infrastructure & Operations team, the Senior Systems Administrator provides lifecycle management of infrastructure services, including planning, engineering, and support. This is a highly cross-functional role for an engineer who works across technology domains and takes ownership across the technology stack, from on-premise compute and storage to cloud and containerized environments. The role engages with business unit leaders and Information Technology teams to collaborate on solutions that support operational success.

Requirements

• A BA/BS degree is strongly preferred; comparable work experience will be considered.
• At least 5 years of progressive, cross-domain infrastructure experience, with a strong foundation in Linux and Windows server administration.
• Ability to manage a diverse infrastructure stack, including hands-on experience with SolarWinds or other infrastructure monitoring platforms.
• Experience with Ansible, such as creating playbooks and maintaining an AWX environment.
• Experience with cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, OCI, or other hyperscalers.
• Experience with datacenter equipment such as blade servers, SANs, and storage networking.
• Experience with load balancers such as Citrix NetScaler or F5.
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Scripting proficiency in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions clearly and concisely in business terms.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and system hardening techniques.
• A generalist mindset and the ability to troubleshoot and take end-to-end ownership of projects across compute, network, storage, and cloud infrastructure domains.
• Ability to learn quickly and make steady progress without constant significant feedback from more senior team members.
• Ability to work effectively on concurrent tasks and projects.
• Good coaching skills and excellent people skills.
• Attention to service excellence and detail.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines using services such as GitHub or GitLab.
• Experience with Puppet, such as creating modules and developing tests.
• Experience with enterprise collaboration tools such as Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
• Desired certifications include Red Hat RHCSA, RHCE, or equivalent; Microsoft MCSA, MCSE, or Azure equivalent; and AWS, Azure, GCP, or ITIL certifications.

Responsibilities

• Administer and provide overall support and maintenance of infrastructure systems and network connectivity for all systems.
• Evaluate system performance daily to ensure adequate response times for production applications.
• Establish and document procedures to ensure data integrity, including system fail-over and backup/recovery.
• Manage backup and recovery, including data retention and reporting.
• Conduct routine hardware and software audits of servers for compliance with established standards, policies, configuration guidelines, and procedures.
• Provide management with recommendations on changes, upgrades, and new hardware.
• Provide support to vendors and application teams as necessary.
• Maintain current operating systems and patch versions in compliance with vendor and company requirements.
• Coordinate hardware repairs with appropriate vendors on supported platforms as necessary.
• Conduct research and development on new products, technologies, and operating systems as required.
• Participate in established ITIL activities, including Change Management, Release Management, Incident Management, and Problem Management.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and provide off-hours support as required to perform necessary job functions and ensure service delivery.
• Remain current on emerging technologies and their potential application in the technology ecosystem.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by the role and determined by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior